Over 10 families displaced after Malaba river bank bursts

At least 10 families in Akolodongo Central cell, Akolodongo ward in Malaba town council have been displaced after Malaba River bank burst, causing flooding in their homes and destroying property and crops.

The Malaba town council LCIII chairperson Mr Kalami Asa said the affected families are now living in churches after their houses were submerged and collapsed, leaving them homeless.

He said the river bank bursting was caused by heavy rains that started at around 6pm on Thursday until 9am on Friday.

"We thank the church leaders that have accepted to accommodate the affected families, but am not sure if there is enough space for all because the floods have continued to affect more other families," Mr Kalami said.

He added that besides submerging the houses, the floods swept off the crops which some of them were due for harvest.

Mr Kalami said some families in Amoni A and B villages in Asinge Ward were also affected where it has been reported that several acres of maize, vegetables and sugar cane among others gardens were destroyed.

Mr Yusufu Nabende, one of the affected persons, told Daily Monitor that his house was submerged at around 7am hours after the kitchen also collapsed.

“I thank God this did not happen in the night while were are deeply sleeping, we would be no more by now. All my plantations were swept by floods and this has exposed my family to serious famine,” he said.

Ms Fatuma Hayongo, also affected by floods, said she helplessly watched her crops and domestic birds being washed away by floods.

“The situation is not good because all the latrines, kitchen and houses collapsed, we are not sure of what will happen next,” she said.

The floods have also left livestock famers stranded after all the grazing areas were covered by water. They are now worried of the possible outbreak of foot and mouth disease.